Rebirth of the Evil Life

Vulcan!

The theory of "Vulcan" was proposed by Le Verrier.

As for who Le Verrier is, he is also a well-known figure in the astronomical community. The positions of director of the French Observatory are empty and not worth mentioning. The most famous one is that he used mathematical methods to calculate the orbit of Neptune and predicted its position on August 31, 1846. For this, he won the Copley Medal of the Royal Society and was highly praised by Engels.

Father of Neptune.

After the discovery of Neptune, Mercury has also been experiencing orbital deviations. The orbits calculated by humans are accurate among all planets in the solar system, except for Mercury's movement, which has errors every time. This error made Le Verrier wonder whether there was an unknown planet inside Mercury that was interfering with Mercury's movement.

Based on his calculations, Le Verrier predicted the transit date of the unknown planet between the Earth and the Sun, and named it Vulcan.

However, the astronomical community has two attitudes towards the existence of Vulcan.

Because, no matter how you observe it, there is no existing Vulcan. Le Verrier's predicted orbit resulted in no single observation of Vulcan, which is disappointing in itself and casts doubt on the possibility of another planet within Mercury.

After all, the distance from Mercury to the solar system is only 57.9 million square kilometers. The sun seen from Mercury is eight times larger than the sun seen from Earth. If there is another planet within this limited distance, it is too close.

Logically speaking, with the gravitational pull of the sun, it is impossible for a planet to exist at such a close distance. Even if there is, it will be swallowed up by the sun.

Later, Einstein introduced the general theory of relativity, believing that if the sun is regarded as an absolute sphere, then due to the larger mass of the sun, Mercury will be subject to a greater gravitational effect, creating a larger force in the space near it. "bending". Later observations supported the "bend" theory, making the "Vulcan" theory lose its supporters for a time.

However, in 1982, astronomers from the University of Arizona announced to the world that the sun was not absolutely round, and its equatorial diameter was o.oo17% larger than its poleward diameter. This minuscule expansion number is enough to shake the foundation of general relativity. If Einstein's explanation of the deviation of Mercury's orbit from the normal orbit is wrong, then the "Vulcan" between Mercury and the sun predicted by Le Verrier may exist. As a result, people continued to search for "Vulcan".

But after so many years, including more than 20 explorations of Mercury by the United States, Vulcan has not been discovered.

Therefore, whether Vulcan exists or not is still ambiguous to this day. No one from all walks of life can make accurate judgments. All I can say is, keep exploring. But at present, the astronomical community has a negative attitude towards Vulcan.

Although this will not affect Le Verrier's status in the astronomical community, there is still a difference between a person discovering two planets and discovering one. If two planets are discovered, then his status in the astronomical world is number one. Each of the eight major planets in the solar system only has one, except for Le Verrier, who has two.

This reputation is unparalleled.

Unfortunately, Vulcan never appeared.

Of course, Le Verrier also has supporters. For example, in "Avatar" directed by the famous Hollywood director James Cameron, the Na'vi in ​​"Avatar" are derived from the changed pronunciation of Le Verrier.

At this moment, Vulcan was finally discovered. However, when the signal returned to Earth, there was no response. This made everyone quite frustrated. After all, it was a pity that they could not share this great discovery with people all over the world.

In fact, along the way, they flew over Mercury and took a lot of photos of Mercury. Their knowledge of Mercury in the past few days is much greater than what humans have known in the past few decades.

However, these photos are subject to a confidentiality agreement. Only Paul Allen has the right to decide whether to publish them, and no one else has the right to publish them. If anyone breaches the contract, they will be immediately quarantined and will remain in confinement until they return to Earth.

At the same time, extremely expensive monetary penalties will be imposed.

Therefore, during the previous period of smooth signal flow, no secrets were leaked. In this regard, with the security force of ‘Langya’, no one will mess around.

Of course, this is the Earth after all. The huge space and comfortable environment allow everyone to enjoy this wonderful space travel. If it were not the Earth, then the vast majority of people on the Earth would not be qualified to set foot in space. They also cherish it. Even if you spend your whole life for it.

Among the 6.5 billion people, there will always be some people who are willing to devote their lives to the space industry.

"Be careful!" Paul Allen ordered.

Vulcan is 1.2 million kilometers away from Mercury! The distance between the two sides is very close, which is incredible in terms of astronomy. 1.2 million kilometers, this distance is too close. However, the distance is just right. Because if it is further away, it will be closer to the sun. Within the absolute gravitational range of the sun, the entire planet will be swallowed up.

As for the size of Vulcan, it is not large, only about one-half the size of Mercury. The diameter of Mercury is 4878 kilometers, which is considered small in the solar system. You know, the moon is 3,476 kilometers long, but the moon is a satellite of the earth, and the diameter of the earth is 12,756 kilometers, which is several times that.

Then, this Vulcan is even smaller. It is actually only half its size. According to their mapping, Vulcan has a diameter of only 2,356 kilometers. This head, as a planet, is too small, too small.

However, according to Paul Allen's calculations, it can just slightly affect the movement of Mercury, causing its orbit to deviate a little.

It's just that this Vulcan star is a bit weird, that is, it is too round.

Yes, it’s too round!

Although, under the influence of gravity, all planets and stars will be round, which is the most stable structure. However, this world is not perfect, and no planet, including gas stars like the sun, can be truly round. However, Vulcan is extremely round.

This kind of circle does not need to be measured. Just by observing it with the naked eye, you can know that it is very round. And, surprisingly, there are no potholes and the surface is extremely smooth.

Of course, this is also easy to understand. Because they are too close to the sun, all meteorites are attracted by the sun's gravity and fall to the sun, so naturally they will not harm Vulcan.

Still, it's surprising how round it is.